2026:APHC:16385 APHC010214402023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 11234/2023 Between:

1. M VEERA RAGHAVA CHARI, S/O LATE BRAHMANA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O D.NO.7-12, SOUTH BAZAR, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATHI RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE.

3. T HE MANDAL PARISHAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THRIPURANTHAKAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE EXTENSION OFFICER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, THRIPURANTHAKAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

5. T HE MEDIPI GRAM PANCHAYATH, REP. BY PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, MEDIPI, THRIPURANTHAKAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

6. OPPICHERLA BRAHMAIAH, S/O MALLAIAH, R/O D.NO.2-6, MEDAPI VILLAGE, THRIPURANTHAKAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction or order declaring inaction of the 2nd respondent in considering the petitioner's representation Dt.08.02.2023 for mutating the petitioner's name in the place of petitioner's father Viz., Brahmana Chari in respect of house bearing D.No.2-6, Medapi Village, Thripuranthakam Mandal, Ongole District in the Gram Panchyath records is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's representation dt.08.02.2023 and enter petitioner's name and to assign the assessment number in the name of petitioner in respect of house bearing D.No.2-6, Medapi Village, Thripuranthakam Mandal, Ongole District and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's representation dt.08.02.2023 and enter petitioner's name and to assign the assessment number in the name of petitioner in respect of house bearing D.No.2-6, Medapi Village, Thripuranthakam Mandal, Ongole District forthwith, pending disposal of writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to implead the proposed respondent as respondent No.6 in W.P.No.11234 of 2023 and also in I.A.No.1 of 2023 Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following:

:: ORDER ::

Heard Sri N. Aswartha Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri S. Hruthik, learned counsel, representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned standing counsel for respondents 3 to 5.

2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondent No.2 in not considering the petitioner’s representation dated 08.02.2023, regarding mutating his name in respect of house bearing D.No.2-6, Medapi Village, Thripuranthakam Mandal, Ongole District, in the Gram Panchayat records, as illegal and arbitrary.

3. The writ petition was heard in part on 17.02.2026 and thereafter adjourned to today.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of Vinukonda village, Palnadu District. The aforementioned property originally belonged to the petitioner’s father, and his name was mutated as the owner of the building. The petitioner succeeded to the aforementioned property from his father. Due to employment, the petitioner resides